The effect of E20 ethanol fuel on vehicle emissions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1577-1586

  Hilton, B ^a   Duddy, B ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

E20; Ethanol; Exhaust emissions; Gasoline; Motor fuel

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; CARBON MONOXIDE; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; GASOLINE; TESTING; VEHICLES;

EXHAUST EMISSION; FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURES; MOTOR FUELS; ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES; TAILPIPE EMISSION; TOTAL HYDROCARBONS; VEHICLE EMISSION; VEHICLE MAINTENANCE;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

EID: 70450197802     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1188     Document Type: Article

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